Case Study: F1 Visa Rejected for Fall 2017. What Are The Chances of Getting In Second Attempt?

Your fate to Study in the USA hinges on your performance during the F1 Visa Interview. I have seen on the faces of student and parents after F1 Visa is rejected. They all scramble to find F1 Visa Rejection reasons. There is a period of uncertainty that follows your student visa denial.

You would ask yourself – What do after F1 Visa Rejection. And you start debating about the chances of getting F1 Visa in the second attempt. I have coached students who were going for second, third time for the visa interview.

Your immediate reaction is when can I reapply for F1 Visa. What questions would Consular Office ask in the second attempt? What should be the answers? Wol can help me, Have anyone gone through similar experiences and got approval in the second or third time?

F1 Visa Coaching vs Three Kinds of Students

There are three kind of students joins F1 Visa Coaching here at Happy Schools

Self-Applicant for Universities

Applied for admission via Agent and Coaching from Happy Schools

Self-Applicants or via Agent Applicant with Previous Rejections

Let’s focus on the third category of students.

Some student’s with Visa Rejection, join the F1 Visa Interview “Mini” Course and they come to know about F1 Visa Rejection Review and F1 Visa Coaching services offered. Sometimes they hear from their friends who got coaching with me in the past. But, there’s a solid number of F1 Visa Applicants, who are following Happy Schools news articles about F1 Visa. When someone joins the F1 Visa Mini Coaching (Free), they would go through the following:

Mini-Course delivered via Email

Attended Free F1 Visa Online Training

Watched the Feedback interviews about F1 Visa Coaching

Clearly aware of F1 Visa Approval and Rejection Rates

Exchanged Emails with Me (Raghu)

So, they have exposre to what’s offered through Happy Schools. For one reason or the others, they decide to attend the F1 visa interview on their own. And that’s perfectly ok with me. You may not have sufficient trust on my brand and coaching process. I have no problem with that. It’s your choice

Here’s where things get interesting. Right after F1 Visa is Rejected. Why don’t I show an example of what I’m talking about?

I had the following conversation with one of my reader. Pay attention to the dates – April 30 and May 16. By the way, no one really calls me Ram 🙂

This student attended the Live Webinar event with Former Visa Officer as well. You can see he sent me an email and exchanged few IM’s.

Then, I got the following IM, that his F1 Visa was denied.

I have multiple examples like this, where students contact me right after the F1 Visa Rejection and asking for my help when they have been following Happy Schools for weeks, if not months.

Students send an email to me the moment they walk out of the U.S.Consulate after F1 Visa Rejection. Our conversation continued further a bit. Then, he joined F1 Visa Rejection Review (See the timestamp for Paid).

Then, I spoke to the student. I was upset because this is a missed opportunity for this student. I could have helped him perform better than the current F1 student visa interview experience. His F1 Visa approval chances would still depend on the Visa Officer, but our goals with coaching are pretty simple:

Train to avoid MAJOR Mistakes with answers

Give your best interview performance

Keep you in peak state of the mind at the Interview

After I spoke to above person during the F1 Visa Rejection Review consulting call, he decided to join the F1 Visa Coaching. Here’s the proof. He joined within few minutes after the Rejection Review Call and scheduled all three sessions for the Coaching.

I understand the concerns about saving money. Think about it, you have spent over $2000 and several months if not years dreaming about studying in the USA. But, if you have negative factors, average to below average profile, low scores in English Speaking section, or lacking confidence, join F1 Visa Coaching at Happy Schools.

But, if you have negative factors like

Average to below average profile

Low scores in English Speaking section

Lacking confidence

Undecided with answers

I would recommend you to join F1 Visa Coaching. See below for the video feedback from a student, who accidentally found Happy Schools.

I employ several techniques and exercises when required to calm people down. Last week, one of my student, would start to sweat and breath heavily the moment I start asking questions. After few questions, I can see water running down his face. So, I taught him one exercise and asked him to practice the exercise to cam him down, to keep his composure. In his second mock interview was better (he was smiling when Mock Interview 2 started). Here’s what he had to say about his F1 Visa Coaching experience:

5. What did you do after the interview?

I was extremely happy and started crying outside the consulate, then I informed my parents and other relatives.

What were your objections before joining F1 Visa Coaching with Raghu?

I was looking for an experienced trainer for student visa preparation. I wanted to have mock interviews to find out my mistakes.

List MOST important Benefit You Got from the F1 Visa Coaching?

To allay anxiety and nervousness.

Mock interviews.

Tips for some tricky questions like why so many universities, finance, etc.

Advice to avoid technical terms

Now, your Interview is Complete, What do you think about F1 Visa Coaching Process?

How to Self-Evaluate Your F1 Visa Approval Chances

Potential F1 visa applicants should have the skill to do a self-evaluation which includes, but not limited to

Identify the List of Strengths

Identify the List of Weakness

What Strengths can be used to mask your weakness

Practicing for the Interview Questions and Answers

What to Speak and How to Speak

What not to speak and How not to speak

Here’s why above factors are important.

Only One in Three students get F1 Visa Approval in the First Visa Interview

Only One in Three Students get visa after previous Rejection.

This advice applies to all F1 Visa applicants, not just for average and below average students. If you miss your first chance, it’s going to be really hard to overcome. It can be time-consuming, requires additional work and maybe you have to look for other countries.

I have seen someone with 325+ in GRE getting F1 Visa Denied even with admission from a top university and someone with low test score overcome previous rejection.

Here’s F1 Visa Coaching Feedback from a student who speaks from bottom of his heart:

One of my best days of the life is when I got my fist admission and I-20 in my hand. By the time, the first university admission and I-20 arrives, I would have spent well over $2000 and several hours of time and sleepless nights.

From the Test Prep Coaching, Books, College Application Fee, Application Package Mailing fee and transportation and other fees add up. But, you know very well about the last stage of your journey – F1 Visa Interview. Don’t mess it up. Even if you have a shadow of doubt about your F1 Visa approval chances, join F1 Visa Coaching.

HI Raghu sir, I am Sumel Ahmed from Bangladesh. Last year I faced F1 visa interview 2 times but unfortunately I was refused I don’t know despite having IELTS 6 as well as HND Diploma from UK. Should I apply for F1 visa again? Plz do me favor what should I do to get F1 visa? Are there any way to share immigration status between UK and USA like finger print?

Hello Sir, I got my F1 visa rejected twice. Here are the experiences My first visa experience went on this way: VO: Which university? Me: Univeristy of alabama in huntsville Vo what are you going to pursue? Me: Masters in computer engineering VO: Coding language used for artificial intelligence? Me: Python VO: what is your undergraduate aggregate? Me: I was trying to pick my documents VO: You are supposed to tell Me: Sure 65.56% VO: Fine VO: Any Backlogs? Me: No mam VO: What would you do after graduuation? Me: I might work for a couple of years and return back to india VO: Whats is your GRE? Me: 299 VO: Who is going to sponser education? Me: MY parents VO: What do they do? Me: Father is an employee and mother is an accountant VO: Where does your father work? Me: Supermax Private limited VO: Are you interested in OTP? Me: 2 secs of silence and said no in tension VO: I am sorry your answers are not reliable and made me put in a conflict VO: Get prepared well and come again for your visa Me: saying thanks returned back holding passport, I 20 and 214 b form The Second Time Me: Good Morning mam/sir VO: Good Morning. How are you doing? Me: Fine Mam Vo: Pass me your I20 and passport Me: here you go Vo: When did you give your visa last time? Me: June 21 mam/sir Vo: what are the changes that you made in your profile? Me: Mam, Previously my 8 semester results were pending. after my visa interview my results were released. I had completed my undergraduation sucessfully in may 2017. In addition to that I updated my inancials too. Vo: What is your undergraduate percentage? Me: 66% Vo: When did you complete your undergraduation? Me: May 2017 Vo: How many backlogs? Me: No backlogs VO: What is your GRE? Me: 299 Vo: what course did you complete in undergraduate? Me: Electronics and communication engineering VO: Describe your course you are going to pursue? Me: Mam My course consists of 30 credit hours on whole. I.e Masters in computer engineering. I need to complete 10 subjects to become a masters graduate. The 10 subjects which include 3 mandatory subjects they are Parallel programming, Introduction to Vlsi and Computer architectre. And I would like to take a specialisation of 3 subjects i.e real time and embedded systems, Computer Organisation, system security. And the remaining four subjects are elective that consists of two math minor and two 700+ level core subjects. Vo: Sorry I cannot give you a visa here is the form regarding that. Me: Mam is there any specific reason for this rejection? Vo: I think you are not qualified student for a visa

Hi sir Iam planning to go to UC Davis I got the i20 and all my classes start in Davis at sep20 and two days before my visa got rejected and I had no clue it got rejected under 214 b and the interview goes this way actually Me: gud mrng officer Vo: pass me ur passport and i20 and sevis Me: handed it to him Vo:are you going to UC,DAVIS Me:yes sir Vo:A certification program? Me:yes sir a certification program(I dint said him iam gng for my 4 th year bachelor program as a exchange student and I dint explained him about the MOU because its given on i20 certification course so I said yes for certification program to be on safer side) Vo:why do u you want to spend that much amount for this course? Me:because research in UC Davis is good and even I had no intention to stay over there because iam single child for my parents Vo: he asked me what’s ur GRE and TOEFL score ? Me:I said the program iam going for its not required Vo: sorry sir you are rejected but I appreciate to come here Me: I was like what the hell?and asked him whats the case I got rejected Vo: 214b

And later once again I checked my Ds 160 I rechecked and I came to I dint specified the specific time travel. Because I had no clue when iam gng to come back from uc Davis after one year in June so marked “no” for tge specific travel time .

there’s a MOU between my university and UC Davis .I wrote a mail to Michelle baker DSO of UC Davis and planning to apply for my visa again can you pls help me out with in 5 days iam from Bangalore India

Got rejected for F1 visa interview for first tym in Hyderabad If I change the embassy to Chennai will it be useful or will it be a reason to deny for another tym If the visa officer asks me why did you change the embassy? What should I reply?